Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-22

nent figure On the Pacific coast He was
elected mayor this city on the Working
mems ticket in 1S79. During the campaign
he was shot by Charles De Young,
at that time editor of the Chroasi-
! Gle, the dispute growing out of a
number OF personal attacks made by-both
/ parties A few months later Kalloch's son
went 70 the Chronicle cf1tce and shot De
Young dead and was aIterIyard acquitted
OF the charge Of murder. At the close of
his term of office as mayor Mr.. Ralloch
moved 10 Washington Territory, where he
had since resided. His life in Kansas pre-
vious TO coming to San Francisco was very
/ eventful and is part OF the history OF that
| State.
| KALLOCH'S CAREER
| KANSAS CITY, Dec. 12.-The TTmes of this
city gives some points in the career or Rev. 1.
| 5. kalloch, who lately died in Washington Ter
| r1tory, from which extracts are taken:
kalloch was a man OF brains, culture and
| large intellec:- He was an eloquent divine and
MS sermons attracted attention not only
| throughout Kansas, but they were not infre-
/ quently given mention in Eastern journals. AT
! the time OF kalloch's day a great many OF the
political leaders of Kansas resided in Leaven-
worth Tom Osborne was from Leavenworth
and he was Governor, with an eye for the
United States Senate. Alexander Caldwell was
| there and he did reach the Senate, only TO re-
| sign his seat George t. Anthony Leav-
/ enworlh man and he was looking TO- WARD 20
! the time when he could occupy Osbcrnes chair.
which he afterward did. Daniel r., the mighty
was publishing his newspaper at that place and
| he had the same aim and object as his cousin
! George. James +. Legate called Leavenworth
his home, and ne was in the Legislature.
Surrounded by these men, Kalloch himself
entered the political arena. He soon came
prominently before the public and his elo-
| Quence and brains won for him notoriety. lie
was at one time mentioned as Senatorial can
didate, but he failed to develop much strength.
AS O matter of course his political course made
Cor him many enemies. These enemies began
| to cast about for some vulnerable point where
they could strike the brilliant divine.
Success rewarded the labors OF these record
ghouls. Back in the Bay State, Kalloch had
LETT behind him an unsavory chapter OF his ca
reer, which was rehashed for the edifcaton OF
his Leavenworth congregation and his political
admirers. The result Kaloch was com
PEELED TO resign his passionate and leave Kansas.
He was next heard OF in San Francisco. He
had placed the Rocky Mountains the great
American desert and the Cascades between
| himself and the scenes of his life in Kansas.
At the Golden State he allied himself with the
sandlotters. Here his brains and his energy
again told. He was soon elevated to leadership
and finally was elected mayor of San Francisco
kaIlochs term as mayor expired and the rule
of tho sandlotters in San Francisco died with
it. The former divine left the Golden Gate city
and was heard OF afterward at various points
along the Pacific coast. The last intelligence
received from him was that he was broken down
in health and almost penniless.
All the misfortunes which have followed this
man in his career from the Atlantic coast to the
Pacific have been solely and alone due to his
entrance into politics. He lost caste, position
ard every thing. His own flesh and blood was
even placed under the gallows.
''Kalloch came to Kansas about 1885, said
prominent citizen in "A conversation with Times
reporter about the dead clergyman. He hal
been pastor of the fremont Street Temple in
Boston, where he became very popular and
well known, his pulpit prominence being
very similar 10 that of Beecher and Talmage.
He first located at Leavenworth and finally
drifted to Ottawa, where he first attracted at
tention in Kansas and was brought in contact
with the prominent men of the State of that
day. There, in 1855 in conjunction with G. c.
Hutchinson, he started the Western Home .J0nr
nal. 1t WIS bright, outspoken paper and bis
work as its editor soon brought him actively
into politics. for which he seemed also TO have
q great penchant. He was prominent figure
in political conventions, and being born orator
soon made himself known throughout the State.
He first figured a candidate for political
honors in 1867. at the time Pomeroy was elected
United States Senator for the long term. He
was candidate with Ross. Kearney and Lee
for the short term and received eleven votes at
the start. He finally withdrew, being bought
on. In the Presidential campaign which fol-
lowed he was also conspicuous, and was Re-
publican Presidential Elector. But he was al
ways having pecuniary trouble and his news
paper does not appear to have been u sue
cess, and he finally abandoned it, to be heard
OF next at Lawrence. believe he ran a hotel
there at first, and while in that business he be-
came interested IN fast horses and made an ef-
fort to run a fancy stock farm. II he was not
successful as horseman. he certainly was q
success in getting into trouble an that, too. OF
the most serious nature. In order TO carry out
his ambition as fancy stockman he mortgaged
MS farm heavily. Nor was he content with one
mortgage but put them until the incum-
ORANGES amounted to several times the value Of
the farm. He extricated himself from his
trouble with difficulty. Through every thing he
Kept up his interest in politics and in 1873 to-
ward the latter part OF his residence in Law
renee, he was sent to the Legislature. His
shortcomings OF course finally destroyed his in
fuence at Lawrence and he took advantage OF a
protected meeting, which was held there, once
more to profess religi N. He went to Leaven-
worth and preached in the Baptist Church, and
the result was that call was extended to him
to become the pastor.
1.-The innate insincerity in him cropped out
once more before he left Lawrence. He had
borrowed large sum OF mon4y from q friend.
about g, 600 think, and he could not repay
II he promised TO leave his library in payment |
OF the debt. He had very fine library and it |
was boxed up ready for shipment. His friend /
relied upon his promise, but when the boxes !
were examined after Kalloch's departure they /
we're found 10 be empty. He had surreptitiously 4
taken the books with him The Baptist Church /
was the largest and most fashionable IA LeaVen- /
worth, and KalIoch was thought a great deal or /
During his single years pastorate the congre !
cation was larger than il hal ever been befor.. /
or has been since. The church was fascinated
with him and insisted that he should remain in
LeaTenworth, and he repeatedly made the
promise that he would never leave there
AT the end of a year he was given q
vacation and the church paid his
expenses for trip 10 California. He remained
there some time, preached was given a call and i
accepted it. When he returned TO LeaVenworth
his parishioners had no doubt that he intended
to resume his pastorate and great was their
CONSERVATION when he announced his deter
mination to leave them. Kalloch wore u full
beard. and was large and powerful man Z
weighing fully 223 pounds, having command
ing appearance and Il magnetic influence as ne |
stood before q congregation. He was an exceed
ingly howery speaker. his command OF language